Trump reduces military exercises with South Korea: what is behind it and what role does Kim Jong-un play?

Trump reduces military exercises with South Korea: what is behind it and what role does Kim Jong-un play?

Trump’s decision to reduce exercises with South Korea could have a dual purpose: freeing military resources for the conflict with Iran and increasing economic pressure on Seoul. According to analyst Carlos Aquino, “reducing the military presence in South Korea can also be another means of pressure” in negotiations with his Asian allies

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This is how Iran used drones as "eyes" to shoot down a U.S. F-15E: the tactic it learned from the war in Ukraine

This is how Iran used drones as “eyes” to shoot down a U.S. F-15E: the tactic it learned from the war in Ukraine

Iran is adapting its war strategy to compensate for some of its weakened traditional surveillance systems. The downing of the F-15E shows this evolution, which analyst Andrés Gómez de la Torre summarizes as follows: “It is shifting from air defense based on large radars to a networked war of small sensors and swarms of drones.”

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“Ha sido una bravata más”: why Trump backed down from his threat to charge 20% for security in Hormuz

“Ha sido una bravata más”: why Trump backed down from his threat to charge 20% for security in Hormuz

Donald Trump withdrew his proposal to charge 20% for security in the Strait of Hormuz, a move that raised questions about the limits of his strategy towards Iran. For analysts consulted, had it been implemented, the measure would have set a dangerous precedent for the international legal order and freedom of navigation

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